Béla Bartók: Divertimento / Dance Suite / Hungarian Sketches / Two Pictures - Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Pierre Boulez
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Composer: Béla BartókConductor: Pierre Boulez
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1995-05-16
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
- Dance Suite (Táncszvit) for orchestra, Sz. 77, BB 86a: I. Moderato
- Dance Suite (Táncszvit) for orchestra, Sz. 77, BB 86a: II. Allegro molto
- Dance Suite (Táncszvit) for orchestra, Sz. 77, BB 86a: III. Allegro vivace
- Dance Suite (Táncszvit) for orchestra, Sz. 77, BB 86a: IV. Molto tranquillo
- Dance Suite (Táncszvit) for orchestra, Sz. 77, BB 86a: V. Comodo
- Dance Suite (T�¡ncszvit) for orchestra, Sz. 77, BB 86a: (VI). Finale
- Pictures (2) (Két kép), for orchestra, Sz. 46, BB 59 (Op. 10): No. 1, Viragzas (In Full Flower)
- Pictures (2) (Két kép), for orchestra, Sz. 46, BB 59 (Op. 10): No. 2, A falu tanca (Village Dance)
- Hungarian Sketches (Magyar képek), for orchestra, Sz. 97, BB 103: No. 1, Este a szekelyeknel (An Evening at the Village)
- Hungarian Sketches (Magyar képek), for orchestra, Sz. 97, BB 103: No. 2, Medvetanc (Bear Dance)
- Hungarian Sketches (Magyar képek), for orchestra, Sz. 97, BB 103: No. 3, Melodia (Air)
- Hungarian Sketches (Magyar képek), for orchestra, Sz. 97, BB 103: No. 4, Kicsit azottan (A Bit Tipsy)
- Hungarian Sketches (Magyar képek), for orchestra, Sz. 97, BB 103: No. 5, Urogi kanasztanc (Dance of the Urog Swinherds)
- Divertimento for string orchestra, Sz. 113, BB 118: I. Allegro non troppo
- Divertimento for string orchestra, Sz. 113, BB 118: II. Molto adagio
- Divertimento for string orchestra, Sz. 113, BB 118: III. Allegro assai
Free Music Notes for Béla Bartók: Divertimento / Dance Suite / Hungarian Sketches / Two Pictures - Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Pierre Boulez
Free Music Review: Three Lesser Known Bartok Compositions And A Great "Hungarian Pictures"
Hit: 5 Stars
I own all of the Bartok recordings with Pierre Boulez. They are all fantastic and if you're a Bartok fan, then they're worth your time. This recording "Divertimento, Dance Suite, etc.," is a fine addition to the series. "Divertimento" written for string orchestra is marvelously played by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (who have a great history Bartok dating back to Georg Solti and Fritz Reiner). This piece ("Divertimento") is unlike anything I've heard from Bartok. I only own two versions of this piece Boulez and Solti. I prefer Boulez's performance for the simple fact that he lays the structure of the piece right out in front of you and he achieves remarkable clarity, whereas, Solti's reading is much more bombastic, which I guess is personal preference for some, but bombast for it's own sake doesn't always work, especially for Bartok's music.
Another Bartok favorite of mine, "Hungarian Sketches," is played beautifully here. Boulez doesn't wash away my impressions of Fritz Reiner, but he does a fantastic job of keeping this lively score afloat. "Dance Suite" and "Two Pictures" are also played with great conviction.
Boulez has proven with his Bartok series that he's a master of this repertoire. His whole Bartok series can now be purchased in an 8-CD set:
Pierre Boulez Conducts Bartók
I bought all of the Bartok/Boulez recordings before Deutsche Grammophon put out this box set, but if you're a collector and can find the individual releases cheaper than the box set, then go for it. They will be hard to find one day.
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